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Story by Kyle Graham Your favorite Buffalo Bills writer is back and so are his tears. Why am I crying, you may ask? Well if your favorite team lost to the New York Jets in an ugly fashion, you too would be in my position. Yes, the Bills are still currently holding a wild card spot. Yes, the Bills are still exceeding expectations by having … Continue reading Tears of a Bills Fan- Mid-season Update

Story by Jeremy Brener Houston, Texas is home to over two million people and has a future as one of the rising cities in the global economy. Hundreds of ethnicity’s are represented among its citizens and the city has embraced its identity as a melting pot and a city hustling to become one of most important cities in the world. This status the city has … Continue reading Oral History of Houston Sports

Story by Ben Sanders It has taken me over a week, but I have finally, sort of, calmed down from the international embarrassment of the United States Men’s National Team failing to qualify for 2018 World Cup in Russia. The last time the USA failed to qualify was in 1986 when soccer was not a socially acceptable sport in this country. The issue isn’t just … Continue reading USMNT at a Crossroads

Story by Niza Colon The Pittsburgh Steelers lost against the Jacksonville Jaguars, finishing with a score of 29-9 it was the biggest upset of the Sunday’s set of games. The only thing more shocking than this loss was probably the Giants losing almost all its offensive line from on field injuries. The Steelers win was a 60 percent prediction over the Jags, but shockingly enough … Continue reading Big Ben’s Bad Break

Story by Kyle Graham If you were to tell me that the Bills would be in first place in the AFC East going into their bye week, I would have assumed you delusional. After their anemic loss to the Panthers in week two, which I unfortunately witnessed in person, I was one hundred percent convinced that the Bills were in full blown tanking mode. But … Continue reading Tears of a Bills Fan- Quarter Update

Story by Ben Sanders. Brought back by popular demand-Jimmy Calhoun and I nagging- Hitting the Field is happy to revive its Don’t @ Me Friday social media hot takes and banter. No topic within the sports media, entertainment and culture space is off limits and the staff is more than ready to voice their opinions. Some takes are hot: Dimitri Tzamaras <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” … Continue reading Don’t @ Me Friday 10/6

Story by Evan Abramson If you were on social media at all on Saturday night, the most surprising thing you would have probably noticed was seeing 31-year-old Detroit Tigers utility player Andrew Romine playing all nine positions in a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins. But the second most surprising thing you probably saw was UCF caging and handling the Memphis Tigers. It was a … Continue reading UCF Ig-Knighting 2013 Form

Story by Jeremy Brener Many will call the AFC North the most physical division in the league. With cold weather and deep-rooted rivalries, the AFC North is possibly the most enjoyable brand that the league has to offer. It also has one of the most competitive atmospheres in the league, with a wild card team coming out of the division in nine of its first … Continue reading AFC North Preview

Story by Jeremy Brener The AFC South has been tabbed as one of the NFL’s weakest divisions in the past couple of seasons, and with good reason. The division has not had a double-digit win team in the last two seasons and has had multiple representatives slated to pick in the top-five in the NFL Draft in the last four drafts. The division has a … Continue reading AFC South Preview

Story by Jaret Kappelman The AFC West is shaping out to be the most competitive division in the AFC this upcoming season. Let’s break down each team and project where each will finish. Denver Broncos: For the past few seasons the Broncos have been known for two things, an average offense capable to explode in any game and a rock solid defense. Over the past … Continue reading AFC West Preview